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View Poll Results: What's your fastest pre-purchase inspection time?
When I saw the car I turned round and went home! 8 32.00%
I said hello to the seller. Said good bye and went home! 1 4.00%
Under 5 mins 10 40.00%
5 mins to 15 mins 3 12.00%
15 mins to 30 mins 2 8.00%
30 mins to 60 mins 0 0%
I always arse about and make a test drive even if I know it is a POS! 1 4.00%
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Old 06-24-2013, 06:51 PM
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Why WASTE your time to walk up to it?

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This has happened several times:

See a car for sale that interests me. Walk up to it, look in driver's window and count pedals. No clutch pedal, no deal.
You did not ask whether it manual or auto? You have no email, cell phone or anything to communicate with the seller??
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Old 06-24-2013, 07:51 PM
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You did not ask whether it manual or auto? You have no email, cell phone or anything to communicate with the seller??
Every bicycle ride I take is also a car shopping trip. I always route my rides past the local lots and I stop if I see anything interesting.
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Old 06-26-2013, 04:11 PM
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Inspections

Let's see ---- my first Mercedes, Elegant Madame, I bought sight unseen; however, another forum member did take it for a test drive and sent me 8 pictures of her (the car). I think the entire purchase between the Seller and I was drawn out over 3 days.

In regards to my present 87 Champagne, I had the 5 minute inspection complete before the seller showed up with the key for the test drive. The Seller had previously sent me a cell phone pic of the #20 head. The short test drive sealed the deal when he accepted my offer of $100 below the asking price.
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